The Physics of the Manhattan Project
The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This revised and updated 3rd edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project. It gives a clear introduction to f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. 2015 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Energy Release in Nuclear Reactions, Neutrons, Fission, and Characteristics of Fission
- Critical Mass and Efficiency
- Producing Fissile Material
- Complicating Factors
- Miscellaneous Calculations
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Selected D-Values and Fission Barriers
- Appendix B: Densities, Cross-Sections and Secondary Neutron Numbers
- Appendix C: Energy and Momentum Conservation in a Two-Body Collision
- Appendix D: Energy and Momentum Conservation in a Two-Body Collision That Produces a Gamma-Ray
- Appendix E: Formal Derivation of the Bohr-Wheeler Spontaneous Fission Limit
- Appendix F: Average Neutron Escape Probability From Within a Sphere
- Appendix G: The Neutron Diffusion Equation
- Appendix H: Exercises and Answers
- Appendix I: Glossary of Symbols
- Appendix J: Further Reading
- Appendix K: Useful Constants and Conversion Factors